“Those who live in districts represented by Quinn’s allies bring home far more money than do members who have broken ranks with the speaker. And the needs of any particular community are irrelevant as the speaker divides a $50 million annual pie.”

“Councilmember Vallone has a much better chance of becoming Queens Borough President in 2013 then Speaker Quinn does of becoming Mayor. Vallone answers to a higher authority – the voters rather than special interest groups like Speaker Quinn.”

“Agency oversight has rarely been strong in the council, but under Quinn, it is an oxymoron.”

“NY1 obtained a copy of City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s 2011 schedule, of which 600 hours are blacked out . . .  ‘It seems that there might have been names, names of staff members for example, public employees, other people that Ms. Quinn might have met that did involve the performance of her duties,’ said Robert Freeman of the State Committee on Open Government. ‘It would be difficult to understand why those names would be redacted.'”